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What do you think people, is it genetics or poor diet ?

A bit of both.

For some people,it is purely genes.Some might have eating disorders.

Poor diet/fast metabolism. You have fat and skinny people in the same family who eat mainly the same things.

It's both.

Rabshoole wrote:A bit of both.

well my cousin is really thin( not talking about myself i think i am normal Somali size, maybe skinny to some?) he has been trying to gain weight with no results trying to figure out why?

Aemon85 wrote:

Rabshoole wrote:A bit of both.

well my cousin is really thin( not talking about myself i think i am normal Somali size, maybe skinny to some?) he has been trying to gain weight with no results trying to figure out why?

I've been trying to gain weight like forever, i even went to a dietitian and it didnt work but i've seen guys drinking protein shakes and going to the gym, i wouldn't do this but since your cousin is a guy he might want to try it. I think when you are skinny you just are its not like being fat where you can exercise and lose weight

Aemon85 wrote:

Rabshoole wrote:A bit of both.

well my cousin is really thin( not talking about myself i think i am normal Somali size, maybe skinny to some?) he has been trying to gain weight with no results trying to figure out why?

He needs to work on slowing down his metabolism, tell him to take ensure right before he goes to bed and once in the morning, he'll see a sufficient amount of improvement within a month.

Genes, mostly, I think. But I feel the typical Somali diet of white rice and enriched flour pasta makes it very difficult. Not only does it offer very little protein in the diet, but it isn't healthy at all. I think our women suffer the most as a result. All those carbs probably also add in the 'why' behind Somalis typically being labelled hyperactive as children.

Concur with Alpha. The Genes play a factor but so does the food we eat. Arabs, especially Egyptians, eat cheese a lot, hence the reason why they're big. Loads of fat and protein.

AhmedBoqor wrote:Concur with Alpha. The Genes play a factor but so does the food we eat. Arabs, especially Egyptians, eat cheese a lot, hence the reason why they're big. Loads of fat and protein.

I remember grow up, we had a bariis day and a baasto day, seven days of the week. no protein what so ever that's why we get to extremes fat or skinny

Zero to little protein.
Bad fats
Tons of sugar and bad carbs

Somali diet is seriously unhealthy.

Nuts n beans
Poultry n eggs
All sorts of dairy
Bran
Fruits and veggies
Whole wheat carbs